BGVP DX5

INTRO:
So BGVP was kind enough to gave away some DX5 and I'm one of the lucky 3 to get them here's my take on them.
After listening for days to it and comparing them to all of my buds here's my take on them.



𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
Model: BGVP DX5
Drive unit: 14.2mm DLC Dynamic
Impedance: 30ohm
Sensitivity: ≥111dB SPL/mW
Frequency response: 10Hz-45kHz
Distortion rate: 0.5% @ 1kHz
Channel balanced: ≤1dB
Rated power: 8mW
Cable length: 120±5cm

• 2 Pairs of foam​
• 1 Pair of Donut foam​
• 2 Pairs of earfins​
• 1 Pair of Earhooks​
• 1 Earphone Case​
• 1 MMCX Cable​
• 1 Pair of BGVP DX5​

𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃:
BGVP DX5 are probably one of the most well built earbuds I've tried, it isn't like the typical earbuds I owned, it has a solid aluminum body paired with an mmcx plug. The cable are nice, the mmcx connector, the splitter and the 3.5mm jack are also in an aluminum finish. It fits well on my small ears and fairly light despite having a solid metal build, it feels and looks premium.






𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑺:
Let's start on the weakest side of these buds, the lows are light, too light for my preference it has enough bass to notice but not enough to actually enjoy some music, it isn't for bass heads for sure, even when I try to push it through my ears I'd say that it's still isn't enough to enjoy some hip-hop, EDM and reggae tracks it'll end up sounding too thin or an eq'd lows, even though it is light it's fairly detailed and fast.


𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑺:
The mids are excellent! I love how natural and smooth the mids are, to be honest I'm quite surprised how I end up liking this set despite being a bass light earbuds, it made me appreciate more on live tracks and acoustic music. Female vocals tends to favor more on these set it sounds airy and open, it's like listening to an open-back cans (reminds me of grado's headphones), vocals are slightly forward to give much more emotion, listening to lea salonga's live performaces gave me shivers, as her high notes are pleasingly sharp, the transition between the mids and highs are smooth.


𝑻𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑳𝑬:
The treble is fairly detailed and has a sparkle with a decent extension at the top, it's smooth and isn't fatiguing and I can say you can probably listen to this in hours comfortably, there isn't much to say about the treble, it sounds natural.


𝑺𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬:
The soundstage is above average it has a natural depth and width it sounds very open that gives a good imaging, separation is also great but it doesn't perform well in some busy tracks.


𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵:
The DX5 was a bit underwhelming on my initial impression but it grew on me, at first I was listening to my usual test tracks (mostly edm, pop punk and metal) it was underwhelming how it performs on them, but after spending more time with it and testing more genres I was actually surprise why I'm liking it despite being bass light, it made me appreciate more accoustic tracks and live vocal performances, it ended up being my sleeping buds as it sits well in to my ears. So the biggest question is, Is it worth the price? Hell yeah it is! The build quality and the amount of accessories it has, there's no doubt the look and build alone is definitely worth it.

𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒏'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆.

Build:

The BGVP DX5 are one of the most unique looking earbuds I have seen so far. Solid aluminum build with a matching MMCX cable with microphone and remote.. ending in a L-plug, that is also both made of same metal. The unit comes with a variety of pads and foam rings even earhooks something I've never seen in buds before. Also a very nice case is included , something I wished the DMS had come with. the smaller size fit my ears a little better than the others I have, when properly fit were comfortable for long usage.

Sound:

Bass: Is accurate and the sub bass is felt with mid-bass being fast and enjoyable with Pop,rock and music that takes advantage of it. , this will vary depending on how they fit for you, the DX5 can sound bass light or very detailed and punchy.

Mids:

oooh! That was my first reaction, the lower Mids were warm and had very good clarity, both lower and upper are smooth and clear, vocals are natural yet forward in front of the instruments. The DX5 shines here and was great IMO.

Treble:

Treble is detailed has some sparkle but rolls off quickly, transition from the Mids to Highs is smooth and no harshness what so ever, on some recordings the highs can seem a bit muffled or veiled mildly.

Soundstage:

The soundstage Is decent, it has a natural width and depth, its not very wide although they are very open sounding , they also offer some good layering and imagining.

Conclution:

The DX5 is a very comfortable or me, earbud fit is different for everyone, a good looking pair of earbuds with a nice emphasis on vocals and the mids and built solid making them a exceptional value at there price point.

Specs (from Oardio.com Audio website)
Model: BGVP DX5
Drive unit: 14.2mm DLC Dynamic
Impedance: 30ohm
Sensitivity: ≥111dB SPL/mW
Frequency response: 10Hz-45kHz
Distortion rate: 0.5% @ 1kHz
Channel balanced: ≤1dB
Rated power: 8mW

BGVP DX5 Earbuds

Source: AUNE M1s

Build
Shells are made of metal with good design in mind. It's not your generic kind of shell design. I think this can take a beating and would still work. The 8-core stock cable included is also well made from the MMCX connectors down to the L-plug, which are also both made of metal by the way.

Fit
This pair didn't sit well in my ears due to the small diameter of the drivers and probably the shape of the shells. There are rubber fins included in the package aside from the 6 pairs of extra foams (including donut ones), but they often don't do justice to an earbuds' sound, IMO. I didn't bother using them this time. I prefer using earbuds worn down all the time. For the foams, I used the included full ones.

Sound
Bass - I would consider this pair as bass light. Though the low end isn't totally anemic, they just lack in quantity than what I would have preferred. Subbass is very subtle but is still felt. Midbass has a bit more emphasis here having good punch when needed. I enjoyed using them for genres such as Alternative Rock, Jazz, and vocal centric tracks.
Mids - This area is where I liked them the most. Lower mids has good warmth and is smooth overall. No sibilance at all. Guitars, saxophones, and trumpets are easily heard loud and clear. Though I feel like clarity would benefit more by using donut foams instead of full ones.
Treble - Upper mids to treble is smooth and quite laid back. It is not entirely veiled throughout and sparkle is still audible enough with decent texture, though I feel like there's an early roll off here.
Soundstage - Overall sound feels centered except for the slight emphasis on the upper bass and lower mids. Stage width is actually good, which contributes to the better texture of its bass and treble. Even though they're ever so slightly more pushed back than the mids, good layering and 3D imaging saved their asses so they're not totally left behind in quality.

Conclusion
If you're not a basshead and is in for long listening sessions with tracks that are focused on vocals, the DX5 is a good option for you. Earbuds with this kind of build quality at this price range is not so common. You'll often find the likes of this at above $100. If not for the fit issue (which differs among all of us), this pair would have been a great addition to my earbuds collection. I'm sure some other people will have better experience than I had.

Specs (from Penon Audio website)
Model: BGVP DX5
Drive unit: 14.2mm DLC Dynamic
Impedance: 30ohm
Sensitivity: ≥111dB SPL/mW
Frequency response: 10Hz-45kHz
Distortion rate: 0.5% @ 1kHz
Channel balanced: ≤1dB
Rated power: 8mW